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Climate-driven expansion of northern agriculture must consider permafrost
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 July 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01436-zNorthern expansion is often seen as a solution to climate-driven agricultural challenges in lower latitudes, yet...
Warming response of peatland CO<sub>2</sub> sink is sensitive to seasonality in warming trends
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 July 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01428-zPeatlands have historically acted as a carbon sink, but it is unclear how climate warming will...
Summer matters for peatlands
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 July 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01438-xHow global warming affects the ability of northern peatlands to store carbon is uncertain. Now, researchers...
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